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The ongoing AG vs. So So Def Clash of the Titans After Parties took a strange twist on Sunday night. You see, Jermaine Dupri‘s Studio 72 had the Official Kanye West: Glow in the Dark Tour After party all sewed up with the main man himself slated to host.
While across town, Ag Entertainment’s Velvet Room played host to Pharrell Williams. So why did Kanye skip Studio 72 altogether and party the night away at the Velvet Room instead?
If there’s a bigger diva than Beyoncé in show business, it would be Kanye West who was a no-show at his own after party sponsored by Absolut Vodka. You see, Absolut pays Kanye a sponsorship fee to appear at their after parties following every show.
Absolut lays out about $40,000 in cash to rent out nightclubs and practically redesign the interiors with their own DJ booth and lighting.
In Atlanta, JD’s Studio 72 was the chosen spot for the Official after party. But 1:00 AM came and went with no Kanye. 2 AM went by and no Kanye. 3 AM came and went – still no Kanye. Where was he? At spots that he wasn’t paid to be!
I’m told Kanye showed his face at the Hollywood Nights Celebrity bowling joint at 300 Bowling Alley around 1 AM. But no one knows where he was between the time he left the bowling alley and 3 AM when he finally showed up at the Velvet Room to party with Pharrell, Young Jeezy and Cee-Lo Green.
Word is the Absolut Vodka reps were left cooling their heels at Studio 72 while Alex Gidewon of AG Entertainment was smiling from ear to ear at the sound of his cash registers ka-chinging at Velvet!
In the end, both JD and Alex won the Clash of the Titans After Parties because JD was paid a grip by Absolut for the use of his Studio 72.
Absolut Vodka lost big time.
The groupies are really “reaching” huh. LMAO!!!
I see it doesn’t or didn’t take Kanye long to get over his heartbreak if thats what it was(lol)
Pharell looks like he doesn’t even know what day it is(lmao) I want a shot of that but I can wait until Friday!!!
Jeezy I really have no words I love you boo but you look a lil off that nite!!!
Right #1…ewww have some class!
I love me some Pharrealz…that man is almost 40 and he lookin better than most dudes in their 20s!
LOL @ ms. peaches….Jeezy does look a little on the slow side that night.
You see, Absolut pays Kanye a sponsorship fee to appear at their after parties following every show.
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You are gonna have to post the contract to get me to believe the above statement. Anywho, Absolut didn’t lose a thing. The reason they want Kanye to come is to draw the crowd. Since people thought he was coming no doubt the club was packed. That is all Absolut was trying to accomplish. Getting customers to their product. Only the fans lost in this and maybe the promoter lost a little credibility although I doubt it.
Am I the only one who would love to take a shot at Kanye and his over inflated ego?
@ Bird:
TRUST me Absolut’s reps were pissed that he didn’t come through. Absolut pays Kanye to host their after-parties at every stop on his tour. Read more on that here. Absolut redecorated the entire club at considerable cost (40K) to make it look like Kanye’s stage. Kanye was foul for not honoring his commitment.
THANKS FOR THE INFO SANDRA. THEY (ABSOLUT) SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THEIR MONEY BACK!!!
unfornuately this happens at lot a clubs (w/ a lot of artists)…it doesn’t matter if a company is sponsoring or if the club promoters are coming out of their pockets…i’m w/ bird, money was still made, although i feel sorry for anyone who thought they might *rub albows* w/ kanye…hopefully absolut provided enough “adult beverages”, to alleviate some of the pain (scarcasm)…i can only imagine what folks paid to get into the party…i wonder what’ll happen between kanye and absolut, since he didn’t honor his committment…
I think if absolute is paying for parties, they are stupid – most corporate sponsors pay for the tours…Kanyes stage was hot tho…
Can Kanye not get sued for not showing up? I mean, they did pay him and he didn’t go along with the deal.
If they attempted to sue for their money back it would put them in a bad light so I am sure agents are calling managers and mangers are going over the contract twice and so on and so on. They have other ways of getting it back or not. it really isn’t a lot of dough for Absolute, they can stand to lose it but truly do they want one of those foolish boycotts the hiphop nation could bring down on them…not worth it.
Bloggergirlz has it right this behavior while crackish, is pretty common, happens a lot and he is not the first artist to do it.
i’m am not really a kanye fan. he has a whole lot of b*t*ha**n*ss in him…i could see him doing some 50 playing sh*t like this…he’s an azz.
and….why is greg street’s hands so d*mn ashy???
I agree with Brwnsugga, Kanye do got a LOT of B*tch*ssness in him! Thats foul for him to do that, I always thought it was the promoters who lie. Sucks for the fans who pay good money to see Kanye!
And whats up with his breakup?? I thought maybe he was just in a bad place after his mother’s death. But Homie’s looking mad HAPPY to me!!
Is Kanye really on the market again? He whines alot, is extra and is weird to boot but I’ll take him. It takes a true DIVA to understand/tame another 1. Feel me?
Pharrell almost 40? Black don’t crack! Ok, when me and Kanye break up (because I don’t see him keeping a woman for long periods of time in the forseeable future) and Pharrell loses the skateboard, I’ll take him next. I’m sure he won’t mind. He let Jay Z have Beyoonce and didn’t even really put her out there like that…ooooh. Did I?
All I can saw about Greg Street is .. He has the PERFECT FACE for RADIO …. another question is WHY is Pharrell holding a bouquet of flowers next to him like they are prom dates ? ?
If he has an contractual obligation stating he has to host every single party, then, yes, they can sue him. (I’m sure they’ll chalk it up as a misunderstanding though) Maybe the contract is to use his name & likeness for party promotions but not obligating him to actually be there. No one knows the verbatim of the contract so we cant speculate about his obligations. (I worked for the shadiest man in show biz so I know a thing or two about loopholes)
Kayne was missing cause he had to get a little porn in before going to any party.
@ Sandra, that article says nothing about Kanye hosting anything. It says (and I quote) “Absolut will sponsor after-parties in each tour city, where the venues will become an extension of the stage design West unveiled during his Grammy performance last weekend”
Maybe my ability to read between the lines is off because I havent had my morning coffee, but I dont see where anyone would mistake that for him hosting a party. It said Absolut would sponsor AFTER PARTIES, not after parties & appearances